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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

5 essential Seth Rogen roles as the Jewish actor turns 40

5 essential Seth Rogen roles as the Jewish actor turns 40

Dan Buffa, Special For The Jewish LightPublished April 18, 2022

Turning 40 for an actor can sometimes open up their repertoire to new genres or challenges as a performer. But Seth Rogen is already there, existing in an area of versatility that I am not sure some of his fans and critics know enough about. The Jewish...

Jesse Eisenberg in the new film The Art of Self-Defense.

Jesse Eisenberg learns karate, Jon Favreau helms ‘Lion King’ remake, and more

By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 18, 2019

Sleeper summer hit and ‘The Lion King’ redux“The Art of Self-Defense” opened on July 12 at the Tivoli theater in St. Louis and almost certainly will be held over a second week. I’ve never seen a better advance Variety review: “Casey Davis...

The rapper Drake apparently tried to use his rap on a female GQ reporter.

MacPherson on Howard Stern, Drake woos reporter, Rogen’s new film

By JTA Staff, 6NoBacon.comPublished March 20, 2012

NEW YORK -- Australian supermodel and actress Elle MacPherson raised a few eyebrows with her comments during an interview last week on the Howard Stern show. Asked whether her children are bothered by a nude photograph of her displayed at her home, MacPherson...

A scene from the Israeli film Footnote, which aims to take
home the countrys first Academy Award for best foreign-language
film when the Oscars are given out on Feb. 26.

Jews at the Oscars, Shatner’s Priceline demise, Rogen and Miller’s tzedakah

By JTA StaffPublished January 24, 2012

SIX DEGREES (NO BACON) | JEWISH CELEBRITY ROUNDUP NEW YORK (6nobacon.com)—The 2012 Academy Award nominations came out Tuesday and it seems like Billy Crystal will be hosting a big ol' Jewish party, providing traction to those who advance the canard...

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